Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-07-26
nOIsR DAnsN REDROCK rLUME
COMPANY,

Be Il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
United States OF America in Con-
gress Assembled.
SEcTros /, That for the purposes
OF the CONSTRUCTION Of bedrock fume
In Moorss Crock, Elk Creek, Grimes
Creek and Granite Creek, In Boise
County, in Idaho Territory, the right
Of way il hereby granted to the Boise
Basin Bedrock Flume Company, their
heirs aud assigns, for the purpose of
facilitating the operations Of mining
of gold and silver and other precious
metals in Boise County, in the Ter
ritory Of Idaho. such right Of way not
sxceeding IN width the distance be-
twssn the rim rocks Of the respective
streams herein named, for the con-
struction Of ditch or Aume over,
scross and upon the public lands OF
the United States in said Territory,
in the bed or channel and along the
yneanderings, or as near thereto as
practicable, Of each of the creeks
known as Moore's Creek, Elk Creek,
Grimes Creek and Granite Creek;
such ditch or hume to be constructed
either continuously or at intervals
from the mouth to the source Of each
Of said creeks, and OF sufficient width
and depth to accomplish the objects
for which tho same is to be construct
cd, not exceeding the width aforesaid.
SECTION 2. That all miners own
ing or becoming owners Of mineral
lands on the creek or creeks where
such ditch or hume may be construct
I'd, or on any Creek tributary thereto,
shall have the free right to dump their
tailings into said ditch or Hume.
SIC. 3. That nothing in this act
shall interfere with any existing
rights which, at the tune Of the pas
sage hereof, shall have been acquired
under any law or laws in relation to
the mineral or other lands Of the Uni
tod States; nor with the prior rights
Of any one to the waters Of any OF said
streams, or ditchss or fumes convey
ing tho same, or Of any mining ground
whatever held by right Of possession,
appropriation, or under any local
mining custom, rule or regulation in
force in the mining district or dis
triots wherein said rights are claimed;
nor with the right Of any person or
persons ut any time to explore and
work in any Of said creeks for any
precious metal or metals, underneath
What j. commonly called the '.false
bedrock"
SIC. 4. That the said Boise Basin
Bedrock Flume Company, their heirs
and assigns, shall be entitled to all
the rights and privileges now or here
after granted by law to miners in
mineral districts Of the United States
in relation to cutting, Telling or re-
moving timber for mining purposes
jn the contradiction and maintenance
Of any Of the bitches, fumes and res
srvoirs authorized by this act.
SEC. s. That the rights and priv.
iieges hereby granted shall wholly
cease and determine unless the said
parties, their heirs or assigns, shall
construct not less than one mile Of
such bedrock fiume within enc year
and six months from and after the
passage OF this act and shall CON-
piete two miles thereof within two
years and six months after the pass
age thereof.
SEC. 9. That the right to alter,
amend or repeal this act, or any part
thersof, is hereby expressly reserved
by Congress.